Release Lounge - Latest NewsLatest Newshttp://releaselounge.com/feed/newsReview: Ridley Scott's 'Alien: Covenant' is a Miscalculated Sci-Fi MisfireIn 1977, director Ridley Scott made his feature debut with The Duelist, which won the Best First Film Award at the Cannes Film Festival. His next film, 1979's Alien, catapulted Sigourney Weaver to stardom and would go on to be considered one of the best sci-fi films of all time. A thriller about an extraterrestrial organism that stalks the crew of a spaceship, Alien launched a mega-franchise of movies, novels, comic books, video games, and...]]>http://releaselounge.com/news/41529-review-ridley-scotts-alien-covenant-is-a-miscalculated-scifi-misfireWatch: The End of a Relationship in Short Film 'Closure' by Dan Marcus"Just put on an old record… helps loosen the mind." A new short film to watch this week that will make you think about your own relationship. This is titled Closure, and it's the latest short directed by filmmaker Dan Marcus, who also happens to write for this site (see his work here). Dan previously directed the sci-fi thriller short titled Streamline, which we featured back in 2014 when it first premiered. He followed that...]]>http://releaselounge.com/news/41530-watch-the-end-of-a-relationship-in-short-film-closure-by-dan-marcusFirst Groovy Trailer for Grateful Dead Documentary 'Long Strange Trip'"We're the same as you, you're the same as us." Get ready to rock 'n roll! Amazon Studios has debuted a full-length trailer for the documentary Long Strange Trip, an extensive look into the history and music of the iconic rock band known as the Grateful Dead. "Artfully assembling candid interviews with the band, road crew, family members and notable Deadheads," director Amir Bar-Lev "reveals the untold history of the Dead and the freewheeling psychedelic...]]>http://releaselounge.com/news/41531-first-groovy-trailer-for-grateful-dead-documentary-long-strange-tripEmma Stone vs Steve Carell in Tennis in Trailer for 'Battle of the Sexes'"I'm done talking, let's play!" Yes!! Fox Searchlight has debuted the first trailer for the indie sports comedy Battle of the Sexes, the latest feature from the directors of Little Miss Sunshine and Ruby Sparks. The comedy stars Emma Stone and Steve Carell and is set in the 1970s, based on the true story of a wacky tennis match between these two individuals. The name is spot on - it was (and still is) a...]]>http://releaselounge.com/news/41532-emma-stone-vs-steve-carell-in-tennis-in-trailer-for-battle-of-the-sexesA Fight For Freedom - Final Trailer for 'War for the Planet of the Apes'"I refuse to accept the end of man." 20th Century Fox has revealed one final trailer for the new War for the Planet of the Apes movie, directed again by Matt Reeves, continuing (and likely ending) this latest trilogy of Apes movies. The last trailer for this is one of my favorite trailers this year so far, and this movie is most #1 most anticipated of the year (followed by Blade Runner 2049, The Last...]]>http://releaselounge.com/news/41533-a-fight-for-freedom-final-trailer-for-war-for-the-planet-of-the-apesOfficial Trailer for Safdie Bros' 'Good Time' Starring Robert Pattinson"Are you feeling this?!" A24 has unveiled the first official trailer for the film Good Time, from directors Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie, the brothers behind the films Heaven Knows What and Daddy Longlegs. This film is debuting at the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off this week, which is also why this trailer is being released to connect to the upcoming premiere in France at the festival. Robert Pattinson stars as "Connie", a wild...]]>http://releaselounge.com/news/41534-official-trailer-for-safdie-bros-good-time-starring-robert-pattinsonTeaser Trailer for 'It Came From the Desert' Movie About Giant Ants"We're trapped by this giant ant!" File this one under "Wait, this film really exists?!" Roger! Pictures out of Finland has launched the first trailer for a movie called It Came From the Desert, adapted from a video game in the 1980s about giant ants. The game is obviously inspired by the sci-fi classic Them! (also about giant ants) and thus this is clearly an updated version of the giant ant sci-fi story. Sadly, it...]]>http://releaselounge.com/news/41535-teaser-trailer-for-it-came-from-the-desert-movie-about-giant-antsFirst Trailer for Finnish Superhero Movie 'Rendel' Made by Jesse Haaja"What the hell is Rendel?" The first official trailer has arrived online for a Finnish, futuristic superhero film titled Rendel, which is the name of the masked superhero character that it's about. Created by the film's director, Jesse Haaja, Rendel is a "faceless" superhero fighting against the VALA criminal organization in the "cold dystopia" of a fictionalized version of a Finnish city called Mikkeli. This "superhero story" is a bit darker and grittier than what...]]>http://releaselounge.com/news/41536-first-trailer-for-finnish-superhero-movie-rendel-made-by-jesse-haaja